FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)---Ukraine VS Iceland Prediction

Ukraine VS Iceland    Livescore / H2H stats and Live Streaming
Time:17-11-2025 01:00 Monday
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Ukraine's promising three-game unbeaten run (W2 D1) in World Cup qualifying came to an expected end at Parc des Princes on Thursday night, when 2018 and 2022 World Cup finalists France were too strong for the visitors to Paris, whose dreams are hanging on by a thread.

The Blue and Yellows failed to register a shot on Mike Maignan's goal as they were blown away in the French capital, with Les Bleus marksman Kylian Mbappe bagging a brace to reach 400 career goals, before Hugo Ekitike of Liverpool scored his maiden senior goal on the international stage.

Despite only losing to Didier Deschamps's men across the five matches of this campaign so far, Ukraine are sitting third in the Group D standings with just a single match remaining, in the knowledge that victory this weekend is the only result which will secure a playoff spot.

After shocking the continent and forcing France to a share of the spoils last month, Iceland took another significant step towards a top-two finish on Thursday night in Baku, where a sorry Azerbaijan outfit were put out of their World Cup-chasing misery.

Taking a game by the scruff of its neck once again for Strakarnir okkar in this qualification campaign, Fiorentina's Albert Gudmundsson was one of two goalscorers for the visitors last time out, with veteran centre-back Sverrir Ingi Ingason also finding the net.

Securing their first competitive away win since a UEFA Nations League B success at Montenegro in November 2024, Iceland are in good spirits ahead of a potentially-defining clash in Poland, with Arnar Gunnlaugsson's side needing to avoid defeat to make the playoffs.

Match Prediction:
After surviving their trip to France without long-lasting damage, Ukraine know only a win on Thursday will be enough to book a playoff spot. Iceland are likely to produce a backs-to-the-wall performance as they look to secure the point required to keep their World Cup dreams alive.